A Cold Day in Assen, a photo from Drenthe, North

Photographer's Note

A Cold Day in Assen

Back to The Netherlands and although spring has finally started now, I don’t think it’s too late to post a photo from the icy days we experienced at the end of February, only six weeks ago. In fact, I don’t think the photo even shows how bitterly cold it actually was, when I took this photo.

This is Kloosterstraat (Monastery Street) in the historic heart of the city of Assen. The street features some listed buildings (‘provincial monuments’). Most of the current buildings date back to the 19th century, but the history of the street can be traced back to 1600, when the street was part of the monastery which it was named after. Near the Brink, a grassy area which used to be the main square in Assen, just as in many other smaller Dutch cities and towns in the past, the street is flanked by two buildings of the Drents Museum, which was the main goal of our visit (and more particularly the exhibition “The American Dream”, which my dad has already shown some photos of).

Assen is the capital and largest city (67,601 inhabitants) of the province of Drenthe. Located in the northeast of the country, Drenthe is the third least-populated province of The Netherlands, mainly consisting of rural area and heathlands and is famous for its dolmens.

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Exif data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
F-Stop: f/3.2
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 430/100 mm
Date Taken: 2018-02-28 13:14
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 1603 kb

Fis2, ikeharel, ChrisJ, danos, snunney, holmertz, jhm, lucasgalodoido, mcmtanyel, alvaraalto, cornejo, pierrefonds ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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jemaflor (125665) 2018-04-12 23:30

Hi Lars,
Nice perspective with the view of the street, cold maybe but sunny, well captured, tfs

pajaran (92082) 2018-04-12 23:32

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Lepa ulica i fasade kuca, lep trenutak sa senkom.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Nice view and a moment, good text ...
Beautifully shown, good perspective and contrast, nice colors, nice moment with the clouds that come.
Beautiful street and facades of the house, a beautiful moment with a shadow.
Good text on the used technique and the elements of the image.
I wish you a beautiful and successful day, all the best.

dkmurphys (77034) 2018-04-12 23:48

Hello,
Fine street with charming houses and perfect contrasts. A nice enjoyable atmosphere, well seen.

Daniel

dta (95520) 2018-04-12 23:57

Hello Lars ,
A fine perspective of this pretty street . All seems so clean and calm here .
Regards

lousat (120953) 2018-04-13 0:34

Hi Lars,back in your country after the USA trip with this lovely composition from the old heart of Assen. A jump in the past watching the style of small houses,very well preserved as i can see and still there to give us a great show. Perfect quality in an excellent sharpness too. Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (142565) 2018-04-13 0:34

Witaj Lars!
A very nice street.
Interesting houses and pavement.
Good frame, colors and sharpness.
I like light and shadow.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (98746) 2018-04-13 0:41

Hi Lars,
I guess you were the only person out in this street when it was so cold - but what a photographer would do for a photo?
Side light and the shadows, depth and clear details superbly prevailing the scene.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

abmdsudi (81560) 2018-04-13 0:46

Hi Lars
Nice shooting point, I like the fact that the eye follows the diagonal lines of the old buildings as this enhances the appeal compositionally. Lovely contrast warm colours and detailed a plenty, cliched by dash of warm light. Cool shot! Well done.
Best regards

mesutilgim (115392) 2018-04-13 1:31

Hello Lars,
Very nice capture from Assen, taken with perfect pov and light management.
Very good sharpness.
I was thinking it was been made on an early Saturday or Sunday morning but you had made it on a Wednesday. Surprising that there is not a simple sign of life at all !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ChrisJ (152324) 2018-04-13 1:33

Hi Lars,

The ice encrusted street is a far cry from the torrid desert wilderness of Death Valley. The diagonal street adds good lead in lines and perspective. Tfs!

danos (110395) 2018-04-13 1:35

Hello Lars,
i like this typical and empty corner of the town with the excellent lighting conditions to make the image even more attractive.I like as ever the quality of the scene.

Regards,Danos

snunney (130965) 2018-04-13 1:43

Hello Lars,
So cold that nobody was about apart from the photographer. A lovely perspective along this attractive street with its nicely patterned herringbone roadway. Very agreeable lights and colours and excellent sharpness.

holmertz (83280) 2018-04-13 3:02

Hello Lars,
I think we all need to cool down after the long journey through the deserts of the American Wild West. ;-) This is really much more to my taste than Las Vegas: pure local style, nothing imitated from somewhere else. The light indicates a cold day, although we can't estimate the temperature. But this cool and crispy light, along with the fine sharpness and contrasts, is the greatest asset of this picture. The street is nice too, with some very fine houses, but it looks strangely ordinary after Las Vegas.
Best wishes,
Gert

jhm (191287) 2018-04-13 4:49

Dag Lars,

Assen is mij alleen bijgebleven van TT races, of ben ik ergens verkeerd, maar ik hoop dat ik de goede richting uitga.
Moet koud geweest zijn want niemand in de straat, is bijna niet te geloven.
Maar een mooie foto met diepte en perspectief.
Glas helder beeld, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

lucasgalodoido (26130) 2018-04-13 4:57

Olá Lars,
apesar do frio, o dia estava bonito e ensolarado. Boa perspectiva da rua também. Belo trabalho, amigo.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Sergiom (115632) 2018-04-13 6:37

Bonjour Lars,

On pourrait se faire tromper par le bleu du ciel et les motos dans le stationnement et croire que c'est plus chaud qu'il ne parait.Une belle rue d'un beau village.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (188378) 2018-04-13 6:46

Hello

quel rendu au sol et vue quelle forme et captage sueprbe compo et ce rendu églametn sur ces facades quelle architecture ces fenêtres ce toit gris les vélo sueprbe compo e tiamge.
Brav et amitié
Nciou

rychem (68021) 2018-04-13 8:10

I could not say it was a very cold day, your photo has a very good light and is of perfect quality, impressive brick houses like made of pixels
regards Ryszard

Silvio1953 (191151) 2018-04-13 10:26

Ciao Lars, great perspective on beautiful architecture, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, have a good weekend ciao Silvio

jmdias (91870) 2018-04-13 12:50

lars

I presume the white touch in the pavement should be ice.
nice view of these typical façades, despite not being so old we can have a traditional aspect of its architecture.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (54491) 2018-04-13 20:38

Hello Lars,
We are looking at a charming cobblestone street lined with charming houses - a very pretty corner of town.
Regards,
MT

alvaraalto (38588) 2018-04-14 2:33

Dag Lars
Emden maar even overgeslagen. Daar zag het er met de bevroren haven nog veel kouder uit dan hier in Assen. Mooie foto van de Kloosterstraat in Assen. Niet te vergelijken met de Haarlemse Kloosterstraat.
Groet Rob

cornejo (61174) 2018-04-14 12:26

Hello Lars, very good view of this interesting street, very well composed and captured in this good and beautiful picture. An interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. Very good and beautiful work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy Sunday.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

pierrefonds (93505) 2018-04-14 15:34

Hi Lars,

The length of the street is creating depth. The point of view is showing the details of the houses. The light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Cricri (176) 2018-04-14 22:59

Hi Lars
Bon cadrage, la perspective de la rue très calme, le jeu ombre et de lumière , intéressante architectures, les bicyclettes typique de la Hollande
beau dimanche
cricri